单词 | hydrocast |
释义 | > as lemmashydrocast hydrocast n. Brit. /ˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)kɑːst/ , /ˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)kast/ , U.S. /ˈhaɪdrəˌkæst/ [contraction of hydrographic cast (cast n. 5)] Oceanography a long cable having sampling bottles attached at intervals along it; also, a sampling operation in which this is used.ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > other specific types of equipment > [noun] > equipment for use on seabed creeper?a1400 tangle1882 creep1889 Petersen grab1923 snapper grab1925 sled1939 piston sampler1946 piston core sampler1947 piston corer1954 hydrocast1960 1960 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. IX. 267/1 Such a laboratory is located near the winches used for running out and retrieving a long string of water-sample bottles (hydrocasts). 1968 D. F. Martin Marine Chem. I. i. 8 The vessel must be stationary for the time needed to complete the hydrocast. 1971 Nature 7 May 37/1 In 1966, one hydrocast in this narrow and steep-sided deep revealed a temperature of 29·07°C and a salinity of 74·2‰. Attempts to place a hydrocast in the Chain deep on this cruise failed because of high winds and consequent ship drift. < as lemmas |
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